Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-01

ing down the highway. Although STRAIN
ing his eyes he could see but enc,
and on that steed rode the Princess.
He held his breath as she dashed by like
the wind. both steed and rider carrying
themselves superbly.
Again he felt the same inexplicable mis-
givings, the same mysteriously prophetic
warning, and again he flung aside the
emotion The deed was begun and, were
the heavens to fall, must now be donel
But how is it that he beheld but one horse
womana Where was Lydias Alas! miles
away on a wild-goose errand.
Ere leaving Paris, Fairfax had LETT .
sealed and unaddressed envelope In the
hands of one of the Herald clerks, with In
structions to mail il to a given address N
America. If no message to the contrary was
received, within five days
III, however, you get telegram bearing
the word Send ask message-boy to carry
it to the nearest telegraphic station"
His instructions were followed to the
very letter On receipt of the message that
Roger had taken to the Dol telegraph station
the previous evening, Fairfax envelope was
forwarded to its intended destination The
telegrapher who opened it found written
in a woman's hand, apparently, telegram
TO this effect:
Lady Lydia, Chateau Dor, village Of Y,
BLANCHE HAYWOOD"
This explains Ly1ia's absence. For, Cd
receiving the telegram, she dashed of
nasty note of regret to Natalie, ordered heI
parouche and FASTENED TO meet her aunt al
Dol.
Fortune had so favored Fairfax that he
actually began TO entertain feeling Of dis
trust toward the good dame. 1t made him
still more careful, and he resolved to spare
no pains in taking every precaution possible
TO ensure success
The Princess Natalie was putting the
finishing touches upon her picture. On the
morrow she expected to leave her beloved
village and summer home for Lake Mag
giore where her chief companion,
brother. scarcely more than one year older
than herself, had been accustomed to spend
with her his summers
a little more than two years previous TO
the time when this narrative opens, on the
morning of her birthday. he had, among
other gifts, presented his sister with love
" palette knife, just as he was departing On
a short hunting expedition into the valley.
But before going he took his seat at the
piano and began playing the ''Addio.' This
song was a great favorite with both Natalie
and himself.)
Aroused by the many evidences Of her
brothers love and the fact, that it was her
birthday-she scarcely knew by what. II
seemed almost presclence-she went over
to his side and sang as she rarely had sung
before Otto was so much moved when the
song was ended that he put his arms about
her. and kissed her Goodbye" As the
words of the song have it, II proved ''Good-
| bye for ever
| Two hours later. in headlong chase after
| stag. he galloped his horse down ravine
| The exhausted beast lost his footing and
| stumbled. throwing its master headlong
against a rock The unfortunate youth
| lived but few moments.
The shock to the Princess was even
greater than might have been anticipated
| Returning from q horseback ride, while gal
| loping at full speed, as was her won't, and
! laughing gaily at some remark OF her oId
/ royerness whom her affection still retained
more as companion and chaperon than in
structress she suddenly turned a curve II
| the road and saw before her d rude, in
proyised litter, borne on the shoulders OF
| four men. A fifth was leading two saddle
| horses. A figure covered with mantle
| Law upon the litter.
| The inpetuous speed of Medji carried his
rider nearly UP to the party, ere she could
| check him As he came to a standstlll,
| Natalie recognized the men and also her
| the evidence Of her senses, and looked
! again
| With overwhelming force the horrible
| truth burst upon her. She leaped to the
ground, rushed up to the litter, tore the
mantle from the face, and saw her only
brother lying pale and cold II the sleep OF
| death.
20 Otto, my brother dead = she cried, and
swooned away
For weeks afterward she lay, lowering
| oetwixt life and death, in wild delirum of
| fever Al her physicians looked for death
| But one sunny afternoon stroling harper
CHANGED to play under her window
peculiarly sweet air. In the midst OF her
rawlings she stopped, and seemed to be
listening to the ..Addio,' and lay quiet a
| long time after the melody had died away,
| falling finally into refreshing slumoer,
| from which she awoke in her right mind.
| As the Princess grew stronger, the old
scenes proving painful to her, she asked TO
| be removed TO others: and when she once
more looked upon the fair waters OF Mag
| giore, it was at the request of her parents